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Definition of "affairs" []

  • Plural form of affair. (noun)

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Use "affairs" in a sentence
  • "Accountant-General, and the last man in the world to suppose that I have given myself ten days 'privilege leave to the Hills on urgent private affairs, -- _affairs de coeur_, and _affairs de rien_, of sorts."
  • "This, I think, is evidently the case in speaking of Indian affairs at all, after being instructed in very express terms, '_Not to have any concern with, or management of Indian affairs_.'"
  • "An active participation in affairs is the prerogative of men only, who read the papers, learn the condition of the markets, and make all the purchases for the household."